Vintage Olan Mills 108 Pellicle Film Camera w/ 50-150mm f4.5 Zoom Lens

One of the more unusual cameras ever produced — a “stepping stone” in the history of the transition from Film to Digital — this Olan Mills portrait camera uses a pellicle mirror to focus the light path on both film and CCD, so that the photographer could compose the image on an electronic monitor while maintaining the much higher quality (at the time) film output. The camera and high quality lens were made under contract, in Japan, for the Olan Mills Company. The camera accepts 35mm x 200 feet film cartridges.

Included are the Olan Mills Model 108 camera with 50-150mm f4.5 Zoom Lens, 95mm UV filter, plastic lens-hood, a short electronic cable that mates with the CCD Vision Camera Module port labeled “LENS”, and a hardshell fitted-foam case.

SPECS: Model 108 camera, serial number 90 (“0090”), untested. Lens is 50-150mm 1:4.5, Made in Japan, serial number 80246. Zoom, f-stop, and focus rings all turn smoothly. Front element does not have any scratches but some fungus is noted upon bright light inspection, also there appears to be some oil on the iris leaves, see the photos. UV filter in good shape, perhaps a cleaning mark or two. Camera, lens, CCD module and case all together weigh about 32 lbs, the hardshell case measures about 24.5 x 19 x 11.5 inches.

An evolutionary “missing link” of sorts between the film camera era and the digital camera era, camera/case ships in an extra sturdy double-wall corrugated cardboard box. Sold for display, collectible, repair or parts: As-is, no returns accepted for this item.